Hyderabad, April 8 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday announced that the proposed airport in Adilabad will be utilised for armed forces training, in addition to civilian service.

He said the Centre was considering establishing a major airport in Adilabad and a team of defence officials will inspect the lands to assess if it's suitable for the construction of a new airport.

Addressing the media along with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy and Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar, Naidu said that there were 360 acres of defence lands in Adilabad, and state government would hand over over 450 acres for the construction.

Naidu also announced that the Centre plans to lay a foundation stone for the construction o...